I stumbled onto a weighing scale a couple of days before and once the damned thing quit groaning, it gave me something to really groan about. I’ll spare you the details, but suffice it to say, I’m a fecking neutron star. So i finally gave in to my better angels and flubbered my way to […]
It’s always fun to watch re-imaginings of the classics, and Sherlock convinced me that the BBC was a master of doing just that. Dracula, however, is forcing me to re-evaluate the latter assumption. Dracula’s showrunners (and if you’re curious about that term, check this article out) Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have turned the horror […]
Batangas is known for the strength of its coffee and the strength of its people. That strength is being tested now, in the aftermath of the eruption of Taal volcano. The Rotary Club Of Manila South is preparing a relief operation for the people affected by the eruption of #Taal. We can’t help everybody, but […]
Batangas is known for the strength of its coffee and the strength of its people. That strength is being tested now, in the aftermath of the eruption of Taal volcano. The Rotary Club Of Manila South is preparing a relief operation for the people affected by the eruption of #Taal. We can’t help everybody, but […]
It’s been a little over six months since I assumed the Presidency of the Rotary Club of Manila South. In that time, the Club has undertaken 22 community service projects ranging from conducting fogging operations in Intramuros to holding financial management seminars for government officials; from distributing free meds in the Manila City Jail, to […]
It seems like only a very short while ago that I was taking the oath of membership in Rotary. As last night’s event made clear, that was over seven months ago. Crazy how time flies. Now, we’re coming up to the midyear review and all this preparation has gotten me thinking about what it means […]
There’s a new kid on the block: the 20 peso coin. The bi-metallic coin – a silver center surrounded by a copper ring – features a youthful Manuel L. Quezon, the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth. Quezon is mostly remembered for having pushed passionately for Philippine independence (saying “I would rather have a government […]
It’s well known that I’m a Blink. And while that statement may seem to beg for an explanation or, at the very least, context, the fact is it doesn’t. I’m also a fan of Mumford & Sons, for example. And Tori Amos. And Freshlyground (look ’em up – it’ll be worth the effort). August and […]
The 2nd day of the new year is turning out to be quite a doozy for fast food news. First, Coconuts Manila is reporting the phase out of Jollibee’s Champ Burger and the Big Burger Steak. TBH, I dunno what to make of this news. If it turns out to be a big joke (and […]
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) described 2019 as another successful election year. According to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, the midterm polls conducted in May was considered as one of the most credible elections in the country’s history. “2019 was successful. Obviously, the biggest thing this 2019 was the May election. And the May […]